Have you ever imagined racing your dogs across frozen Alaskan landscapes for hundreds of miles at a time with little or no sleep? Or do you dream of running your dogs out into the forests to gather firewood to warm your cabin on those bitter cold winter nights? Yes! No! Well, whichever way you answer, we are sure you will enjoy chatting with our mushers about their lives in Alaska working and racing with their dogs.
Cost: $100.00 (60 min Grades 3-12) $75.00 (45 min Grades PK-2)
Date/ Time: Upon Request
Grades: preK-12
Content Area: Health, Character Traits
Primary National Standards:
Primary (K-4)
- NPH-H.K-4.4 INFLUENCES ON HEALTH
- Describe how culture influences personal health behaviors.
- NPH-H.K-4.3 REDUCING HEALTH RISKS
Identify responsible health behaviors.
Identify personal health needs.
Secondary (5-8)
- NPH-H.5-8.1 HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION
- Analyze how environment and personal health are interrelated.
- NPH-H.5-8.3 REDUCING HEALTH RISKS
- Explain the importance of assuming responsibility for personal health behaviors.
Secondary (9-12)
- NPH-H.9-12.1 HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION
- Analyze how behavior can impact health maintenance and disease prevention.
- Describe the interrelationships of mental, emotional, social, and physical health throughout adulthood.
- Explain the impact of personal health behaviors on the functioning of body systems.
- Analyze how the family, peers, and community influence the health of individuals.
- Analyze how the environment influences the health of the community.
- NPH-H.9-12.4 INFLUENCES ON HEALTH
- Analyze how cultural diversity enriches and challenges health behaviors.
- Evaluate the effect of media and other factors on personal, family, and community health.
- Evaluate the impact of technology on personal, family, and community health.
Required Classroom Time:
The options below are recommendations for possible ways to incorporate the videoconference program into your classroom. We have found that the teachers that participate in Options B or C have the best experience during the videoconference. All options available for the same program cost.
| Option A |
Option B |
Option C |
| A 1/2 hour to 1 hour (depending on grade level) to visit with us during the videoconference | 3 days- participate in the videoconference but also do the pre- and post-activities | 1 week to 1 month- participate in the videoconference and do the pre- and post-activities and explore/create from all of our Distance Learning Tools. |
Videoconference Schedule:
| Time | Activity |
|
5-10 min |
Introductions |
|
10-15min |
What does it take to be a musher? (Activity, Meet the Kennel) |
|
20min |
Review gear/ questions/ |
| 5min | Conclusions, Connect to Social Networks for further discussions |
Additional Resources:
- Flash Kennel Racing Page
- Sled Dog Racing Bookmarks
- Sled Dog Racing Moodle Extension: Discussion Board, Media, Additional Activities
- Sled Dog Racing Facebook Extension: Discussion Board, Media, Additional Activities
- Sled Dog Racing Ning Extension: Discussion Board, Media, Additional Activities
